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UK finance minister Rachel Reeves is to present her first budgt later this month

UK borrowing tops forecasts again as Reeves eyes budget

British public borrowing in the first six months of the tax year came in higher than official forecasts, data showed today, underscoring the challenge facing finance minister Rachel Reeves in her first budget next week.

Business • 22 Oct 24

British public borrowing rose to its highest for any November since records began - hitting £22.017 billion

UK public borrowing hits record £22 billion in November

British public borrowing rose to its highest for any November since records began, at £22.017 billion, reflecting higher costs for energy subsidies, figures from the Office for National Statistics show today.

Business • 21 Dec 22

The UK's public debt moved higher in October to reach a total of £2.077 trillion

UK borrows £22 billion in October, retail sales rise

The UK government borrowed £22.3 billion in October, well below the £35.2 billion forecast in a Reuters poll of economists but taking total public debt higher to £2.077 trillion, official figures showed today.

Business • 20 Nov 20

UK public borrowing rose to £35.920 billion in August - a new record high

UK public borrowing surges to record high in August

UK public borrowing rose to £35.920 billion in August, a record high for the month though below its peaks earlier in the financial year, as the government dealt with the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 25 Sep 20

UK public borrowing

UK borrowing tops forecasts again as Reeves eyes budget

UK public borrowing hits record £22 billion in November

UK borrows £22 billion in October, retail sales rise

UK public borrowing surges to record high in August

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